Cheirostylis griffithii Lindl.

in Journ. Linn. Soc. 1: 188 (1857).

Synonymes

Cheirostylis macrantha Schltr. in Fedde. Repert. 2: 83 (1906).

Répartition

Bhoutan, Birmanie, Chine, Inde, Laos, Népal, Sikkim, Thaïlande.

Chine : Yunnan.

Inde : Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.

Laos : Viangchan.

Floraison : JFMA_____OND. Altitude de 500 à 2300 m.

Description sommaire

Plante terrestre. Taille de 6 à 20 cm. Feuilles de 3 à 8, de 18-25 × 12-15 mm, ovales. Bractées lancéolées. Fleurs de 1 à 3, blanches, vertes. Sépales latéraux soudés à la base. Pétales oblongs.

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